Bridie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,989
1910s	51	5	+750%	#2,676
1920s	56	6	+10%	#3,426
1930s	38	4	-32%	#2,762
1940s	5	1	-87%	#5,031
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#5,875
1970s	61	6	+455%	#5,570
1980s	23	2	-62%	#9,222
1990s	5	1	-78%	#13,567
2000s	52	5	+940%	#10,246
2010s	30	3	-42%	#12,416
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	+100%	#9,820

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,989

1910s

+750%

#2,676

1920s

+10%

#3,426

1930s

-32%

#2,762

1940s

-87%

#5,031

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,875

1970s

+455%

#5,570

1980s

-62%

#9,222

1990s

-78%

#13,567

2000s

+940%

#10,246

2010s

-42%

#12,416

2020s (to 2025)

+100%

#9,820

The story of Bridie

Bridie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 374 American babies have been named Bridie. Its peak came in 1918, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bridie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bridie?

The median living Bridie is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 200 people named Bridie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bridie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,301
2023	5	#15,600
2022	10	#9,820
2021	7	#12,442
2020	6	#13,756
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,693
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,015
2013	6	#14,941
2012	8	#12,416
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,282
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,738
2007	6	#15,823
2006	7	#13,834
2005	5	#16,923
2004	5	#16,524
2003	7	#12,628
2002	7	#12,413
2001	9	#10,246
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,222
1975	10	#5,570
1970	6	#7,148
1965	6	#5,875
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,386
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,011
1915	7	#3,477
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bridie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bridie?

The median living Bridie is about 24 years old. Half of all living Bridies are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Bridie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Bridie are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bridie mean?

A Celtic diminutive of Bridget.

How popular is the name Bridie in 2025?

Bridie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bridie?

374 babies have been named Bridie in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bridie most popular?

Bridie peaked in 1918, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Bridie a boy or girl name?

Bridie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bridie rising or falling?

Bridie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Bridie popularity over time

The story of Bridie

How old are people named Bridie?

Bridie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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